Missio Malta

Missio is an international NGO in over 160 countries that invests in social and economic projects. Missio believes that poverty should be developed through creating choice and opportunity to the impoverished. Missio believes in a community approach of dealing with challenges in developing countries. Through its international network it ensures that the projects implemented is through a market needs bottom up community approach; which ensures that the needs of those impoverished are tackled according to their real needs rather than a top down ‘we know what you need’ kind of approach. Missio invests in a sustainable way, where for example sponsoring children education, ensures the impoverished children, are given a choice, opportunity and knowledge to lead a life of dignity, therefore investing in social capital and creating self-responsibility to lead their own life. Missio also assists in emergency situations such as cyclone hit poor areas where the local government and NGO’s require assistance to rebuild community life to normality. Missio is aware of the interconnection of humanity and environment and addresses the uneven distribution of wealth through projects such as farms, building of hospitals, schools, education, sanitation all with the aim to assist in creating a more just and dignified communities.